All News, Notices and Media Releases
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Northbank Road slip shows region still vulnerable
June-July 2025 Weather EventsNewsMedia ReleasesA large slip on Northbank Road, north of Blenheim, is evidence Marlborough’s roads and communities are still vulnerable after the recent weather event.
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Large slip closes part of Northbank Road
June-July 2025 Weather EventsNewsMedia ReleasesA large slip on Northbank Road has closed a section of the road affecting access for residents.
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Mayor welcomes ferries agreement
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough Mayor Nadine Taylor has welcomed the agreement reached between Ferry Holdings, Port Marlborough, CentrePort and KiwiRail on the new ferries’ infrastructure scope.
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Have your say on the future of Picton’s Powerhouse Reserve
NewsMedia ReleasesThe Trust responsible for a unique collection of buildings in Picton is keen for the community to have a say on its future.
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Council adopts annual plan budget
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Councillors adopted the Council’s annual plan budget for 2025/26 today, with an average rates increase of 8.61%.
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Mayor thanks emergency responders
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe Marlborough Emergency Management response is winding down and transitioning to a recovery phase.
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Residents urged to use toilets with caution
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesBlenheim’s sewerage system is struggling to cope with the level of rainfall and residents are asked to flush toilets only when necessary.
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Teams working to get Wairau Valley access reinstated
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThere has been significant damage to SH63 in the Bankhouse area, west of the Waihopai Bridge and Renwick, due to the heavy rain.
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Stop bank system shows its resilience
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough’s stop bank network held up very well during the heavy persistent rain of recent days.
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Evacuated residents can return home
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesSpring Creek residents evacuated as a precautionary yesterday can return home this morning. It is also safe for Renwick residents to return to their homes this morning.
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Monitoring continues in Marlborough tonight
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesNZ Defence Force and Council staff will continue to closely monitor flood prevention infrastructure in the region for any changes after the significant weather event of the past 24 hours.
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District-wide State of Local Emergency declared
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe declaration enables the coordinated regional response required to deal with impacts as a result of the severe weather currently affecting the Marlborough region.
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Be prepared to evacuate - Lower Terrace, Renwick
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough Emergency Management has issued a ‘be ready to evacuate’ warning for residents in the Lower Terrace area in Renwick.
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Evacuation to continue overnight for Spring Creek
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThe evacuation order for affected streets in Spring Creek township will remain in place overnight.
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Road users advised to avoid travel if possible
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesThere continues to be heavy rain and increased areas of flooding throughout the region.
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Parts of Blenheim sewer network overloaded
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesMarlborough District Council advises some parts of the Blenheim sewer network are overloaded.
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Precautionary evacuation proceeding for Spring Creek, Marlborough
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesPreparations are proceeding as planned for the precautionary evacuation of Spring Creek by 9am this morning.
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Civil Defence Centre to open tomorrow
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesA Civil Defence Centre providing community support and information will open at Stadium 2000 in Blenheim from 9am tomorrow.
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Precautionary evacuation advised for Spring Creek tomorrow morning
June-July 2025 Weather EventsMarlborough MattersMedia ReleasesAn Orange Heavy Rain Warning was issued by MetService New Zealand earlier today for Marlborough, running from 9am Thursday 26 June to 6pm Friday 27 June.
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New environment plan approved
Marlborough MattersMedia ReleasesCouncil approved the recommendation of its Environment and Planning Committee to adopt most of the Proposed Marlborough Environment Plan
